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This article discusses the British Columbia legislature passing the Natal Act, which required prospective immigrants to pass a language test before being admitted, and the likely clash with the federal government over the act, as it conflicted with…

This article describes the arrival of a number of South Asian immigrants and their detention until they can be examined and either passed or turned away by immigration officials.

This article discusses the arraignment of H. Rahim for perjury and a number of irregularities suspected in his registration to vote and in his entry to British Columbia.

This article describes the re-release of several South Asian immigrants from custody after a court order demanding their release was served to immigration officials.

This is an editorial condemning Prime Minister Laurier for signing a treaty, as a dominion under the British Empire, with Japan which allows for Japanese immigration to Canada and challenges provincially enacted exclusionary laws such as the Natal…

This article discusses the decision on the first court case testing the Natal act. The South Asian immigrants charged with defying the act were fined 0.00 each or, if they could not pay the fine, sentenced to one year in prison. The South Asian…

This article discusses the suspension of the Natal Act and the pending arrival of one hundred and eighty South Asian immigrants on the Monteagle. Their entry will be challenged on the Continuous Journey Law rather than the Natal Act. It also…

This article describes a meeting of South Asian immigrants who passed resolutions of protest suing for equal rights as citizens of the British Empire and against Canada--s exclusionary immigration policies, particularly addressing the high --…

Discusses a government publication warning South Asian emigrants they may be turned away upon arrival in Canada due to anticipated --congestion-- of the labour market.----

This article discusses the upcoming deportation of two South Asian women who arrived from India with their husbands, both of whom have been landed immigrants in British Columbia since 1906, under the Continuous Journey regulation and their legal…

This article is an editorial arguing that the Continuous Journey Law, enacted by the federal government, is ineffective in keeping --undesirable-- (those of Asian and South Asian decent) immigrants out while also having the effect of barring those…

This--editorial discusses the decision of the federal government not to allow the immigration of the families of South Asian immigrants landed in Canada.

This is an editorial discussing the Continuous Journey Law and the author--s belief that it is illogical, ineffective, and anti-Imperial in its-- application (particularly regarding a pending case against a group of South Asian immigrants being held…

This article discusses the intention of the British Columbia provincial government to deny a large group of South Asian immigrants from landing under the Natal Act.

This article discusses a test case of the Natal Act, brought forward at the request of the federal government.

Article discusses federal laws making it illegal for--municipal or provincial authorities--to prevent South Asian immigrants from coming to British Columbia.

This article discusses the --combined and consolidated suit-- (class action) of the seventy South Asian immigrants who were detained for over a month pending a court decision on whether or not they would be allowed to stay in British Columbia.

This article discusses an appeal made by the South Asian community in B.C. to the visiting Maharajah of Mourbhang to gain his official support in challenging federal immigration laws and his refusal to discuss it.

Describes the initial arrival of a group of South Asian immigrants from the steamship Tartar

Discusses the employment of seventy-five immigrants to work for a railroad company and the possible deportation of newly arrived immigrants, either for being deemed unfit or for being convicted on charges of vagrancy.

This--editorial discusses the decision of the federal government not to allow the immigration of the families of South Asian immigrants landed in Canada.

This article discusses a lecture by Professor Te Ja Singh, M. A., LL. D. in Vancouver. He covered a broad range of topics including a potential move by the provincial government to relocate a large number of South Asian immigrants to British…

This article discusses a South Asian delegation traveling to Ottawa in order to appeal to the federal government to relax the immigration laws that prevent South Asian immigrants from bringing their wives and families to Canada and to abolish the…

This article discusses the first application of the Natal act, the result of which was two Japanese immigrants being admitted after passing the language test, a South Asian immigrant being admitted after passing the landing money requirements and…

This article describes a proposal from the Indian viceroy to create an agreement between Canada and India regarding immigration similar to the agreement between Canada and Japan that would allow limited South Asian immigration to Canada. It also…